McRory Surname

475,239th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 704 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McRory Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Ruadhri: v. Rory.

McRory Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3431:1,056,73277,214
Australia2581:104,63411,756
Northern Ireland1851:9,9731,582
Ireland1511:31,1852,713
Canada911:404,89735,698
England771:723,61140,488
Scotland241:223,07611,507
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland981:38,1962,960
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:389,29229,048

McRory Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Ruadhri: v. Rory.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MACRORIE: The son of Roderick. The family are descended from Roderick, grandson of Somerled, Thane of Argyll.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

McRory Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McRory Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name McRory occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McRory? popularity and diffusion

The last name McRory is the 475,239th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 10,351,628 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of McRory are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname McRory is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 343 people, or 1 in 1,056,732. In The United States McRory is most prevalent in: Florida, where 22 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 37 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 26 percent live.

McRory Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McRory has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McRory surname expanded 266 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 76 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McRory Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States McRory are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount McRory earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.26% more than the national average, earning $49,733 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.77% more than the national average, earning $53,542 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCrory928,977/
MacRory92348/
McRorey92142/
Mocrory924/
McCrorey861,287/
Mackrory86257/
MacCrory86101/
McRary83315/
MacCroory801/
McCrary7716,388/
McRorie77908/
MacRary774/
McCrorie711,251/
Macrorie71154/
Macrouri711/
MacReary710/
MacCrary710/
MacCreary6713/
Makrary6234/
Makrori627/
Makroure572/
Makrariy571/
Mocreira571/
Macrario571/

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McRory Reference & Research

McCreary FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McCreary FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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